LW260507 - Assistant HR Manager at NHS Grampian in Summerfield House

Job reference:

260507

Salary:

Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)

Job closing date:

29/10/2026

Job Type:

Administrative Services

Location:

Summerfield House

Employment type:

Fixed-term

Hours Per Week:

21.6 and 28.8

Job posted date:

15/10/2026

Employer (NHS Board):

NHS Grampian

Department:

HR

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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

One Post: 28.8 hours per week (4 days) One Post: 21.6 hours per week (3 days) 12-Month Fixed-Term Contracts

Are you an experienced HR professional looking to develop your career within a progressive and ambitious People & Culture service?

NHS Grampian is seeking two enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Human Resource Managers (Band 7) to join our People & Culture Directorate on a fixed-term basis. These exciting opportunities will provide experience across a broad range of workforce and organisational challenges while supporting the delivery of high-quality HR services to managers and staff.

Working closely with senior leaders, managers, staff-side representatives and colleagues across the People & Culture Directorate, you will provide expert HR advice and guidance across a diverse portfolio of employee relations and workforce matters. You will play a key role in supporting organisational change, attendance management, policy implementation, line manager training and case management activity.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional HR advice and support to managers on a wide range of workforce issues.
• Manage complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, dignity at work, capability and attendance management matters.
• Support organisational change programmes and service redesign initiatives.
• Develop effective working relationships with managers, staff representatives and key stakeholders.
• Contribute to workforce planning, policy development and service improvement.
• Analyse workforce information and provide recommendations to support decision-making.
• Coach and support managers to build confidence and capability in people management.About You

You will be:

• Educated to degree level in Human Resources, Business Management or a related discipline, or possess equivalent experience.
• A member of the CIPD, working towards membership, or able to demonstrate equivalent professional knowledge.
• Experienced in providing HR advice within a complex organisational environment.
• Skilled in managing employee relations casework and advising managers on employment legislation and policy.
• An excellent communicator with strong influencing, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Organised, resilient and able to manage competing priorities effectively.What We Offer
• An opportunity to contribute to one of Scotland's largest NHS Boards.
• Exposure to a broad range of strategic and operational workforce issues.
• A supportive and collaborative People & Culture team.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements where operationally appropriate.
• Professional development opportunities to support your career progression.Informal Enquiries

For an informal discussion about these opportunities, please contact Brooke Elliot on Brooke.Elliot@nhs.scot who will arrange for a discussion with one of our HR Managers.

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If you are passionate about delivering excellent HR services and want to help shape the future workforce of NHS Grampian, we would welcome your application.

NHS Grampian is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

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